From: jeff nordahl (jnordahl@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 12 1999 - 12:56:17 MST
> > As for AI - who cares whether an AI is conscious or not? I wish it were
> > possible to make inconcsious AI, they could be used as slaves with no
>moral
> > problem.
>
>I'm not so sure that it would be morally acceptable to enslave a zombie.
>Sure, he wouldn't Feel either way about it, but he would "feel" quite
>badly if you did so.
Can someone please explain their motive for creating an AI in the first
place. What would you use it for? Would they be expendible tools that
could do the dangerous, tiresome, or extremely complex tasks that we humans
don't want to do or are incapable of? Is our motive just to have a
Discovery Channel special dedicated to our extremely fascinating scientific
breakthrough? A Nobel Prize? Frankenstein curiosity? Are you anti-social
and want to have an AI who is programmed to understand your deepest secret
emotions and be loyal to you like an incredibly complex and supportive pet?
Do we want AIs to be our tools (slaves) or our equals (or our masters)?
I'm a new-comer to this list, and I am fascinated with the wealth of
knowledge floating through the network. Thank you. I've heard many
scientific explanations and technical info andn philosophical debates on
qualia, but am curious to hear opinions on what the root motive for all this
research is.
jeff
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